Selling Internet Gambling: Advertising, New Media and the Content of Poker Promotion

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 622-645

  McMullan, John L ^a   Kervin, Melissa ^b  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Advertising; Internet gambling; Marketing; Poker sites; Problem gambling; Responsible gambling; Social media

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868148487     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-011-9336-3     Document Type: Article

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